There was a lovely blue sky, so I decided to take the dog (and camera) out for a walk round Holt Country Park. We got as far as the pond, cut through onto the lowes and headed back down towards Hempstead Road. I was watching a Kestrel hunting over the heath and as it flew into the sun, this was when I noticed these beautiful iridescent clouds starting to appear as the sun became partially cloaked by some thicker cloud below.

Prismatic Cloud – 01

The colours in the cloud were only there for a couple of minutes at the most before the cloud moved away to reveal the sun again.

Aldi have recently submitted a fresh planning application to NNDC [PF/14/1373]. This new design significantly improves the layout of the already approved redevelopment of the Thaxter’s of Holt site. Full details of the new application are available on the NNDC website Continue Reading

UPDATE: 03/02/2015 Gladman have now appealed the planning decision with the Planning Inspectorate by way of a Public Inquiry. Details of the appeal are available here https://acp.planningportal.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?Caseid=3000517&CoID=0 UPDATE: 07/01/2015 Gladman submitted a duplicate application for this site on 9th December 2014. PO/14/1603 | Erection of up to 170 dwellings and associated infrastructure | Land South… Continue Reading

That was one monstrous electrical storm. I am sure one streak of lightning I saw must have shot from Wells to Cromer. Some of it was out at sea however the lightning detector on netweather.tv’s website recorded over 200 strikes per hour across the UK, with most of it being over Norfolk. Continue Reading

This matter needs putting to bed. The ‘elderly’ culprit has been cautioned and the police decided his identity should remain anonymous – this decision should be respected, end of. If he does it again then perhaps he should face the full force of the law or be put in stocks outside the mayors office for… Continue Reading

A return of the free Holt Street Festival is taking place on Sunday 20th July 2014 from 12:00 until 16:00. This marks day two of this years Holt Festival which runs from Saturday 19th July until Sunday 27th July. Continue Reading

Update: 03rd February 2015 Gladman have now lodged an appeal against the refusal. Details are available here https://acp.planningportal.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?Caseid=3000517&CoID=0 Update: 23rd July 2014 The planning application is now available to view on the NNDC website – click this link Strategic Land department of Cheshire based Gladman Group have targeted land at the rear of Lodge Farm,… Continue Reading

Brown Brothers and Bullens – the developers of the proposed new housing site adjacent Heath Farm/Hempstead Road [H09) in Holt – have been recommended by their agent to request the level of affordable housing is reduced from 45% to 20 %. This is evident in the PLANNING STATEMENT prepared by Strutt & Parker on behalf of… Continue Reading